Population Growth, Rising Utility Rates & the Case for Energy Resilience in Central Oregon
(Photo courtesy of E2 Solar ) Central Oregon’s fast-growing population is putting pressure on our…
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Grow But Protect Margins in 2026
Before pushing on to what the year ahead may look like, let’s recap a few…
Bifurcated Economy
The outlook for 2026 likely depends a lot on your vantage point. Similar to the…
Central Oregon’s Labor Market
At the beginning of 2025, I wrote an article on 2024 employment noting that total…
EDCO 2026 Economic Outlook
(Graph courtesy of EDCO) Jon Stark, CEO — Economic Development for Central Oregon 1) Reflecting…
Cross-Laminated Timber Applications for Every Project
(If you’re considering using CLT in your next project, discuss it with your engineering team…
Dipping a Toe Into the Design Pool
(Addictions Recovery Center | Rendering courtesy of ORW Architecture) With the current high cost of…
The Benefits of Mixed-Use Developments
(Cascade Lakes Brewing at Reed South | Photos courtesy of STEELE Associates Architects) History has…
Challenges Create Resilient, Thoughtful Spaces
(A recent example shows how AI helped us create a compelling vision without requiring the…
A Bend Story
In 1970, as I was completing my architecture graduate program at the University of Oregon,…